Readers, you voted for your favorite businesses in a bunch of fun categories this year, from restaurants to doggy daycares to fitness spots. Before the winners of our Best of Lake Minnetonka 2020 contest are announced in July, here are the top three finalists in each category (listed alphabetically). Congratulations to the finalists! Tune in here and in the print magazine on July 1 to see who takes home the gold.
Where four finalists are listed, there is a tie among the finalists.
BEST PATIO DINING
6Smith
CōV Wayzata
Maynards
BEST RESTAURANT
Bellecour
Birch's on the Lake
CōV Wayzata
BEST TAVERN/BAR/BREWERY
Excelsior Brewing Co.
McCormick's Pub & Restaurant
The Narrows Saloon
BEST BREAKFAST
Hazellewood Grill and Tap Room
Original Pancake House, Minnetonka
Maggie's Family Restaurant
BEST BUILDER
Boyer Building Corporation
John Kraemer & Sons
Stonewood, LLC
BEST REMODELER
Boyer Building Corporation
Hendel Homes
Lecy Bros.
Stonewood, LLC
BEST INTERIOR DESIGNER
Martha O'Hara (Martha O'Hara Interiors)
The Sitting Room
Studio M Interiors
BEST LANDSCAPE DESIGNER (tie)
Gray Gardens Landscaping
Otten Bros. Garden Center & Landscaping
Outdoor Excapes
Yardscapes
BEST SENIOR LIVING RESIDENCE
Folkestone
Lake Minnetonka Shores
Sunrise of Minnetonka
BEST NURSERY/GARDEN CENTER
Otten Bros. Garden Center & Landscaping
Tonkadale Greenhouse
Twin Orchards Nursery
BEST HOME FURNISHINGS STORE
Becker Furniture
Five Swans
The Sitting Room
BEST FITNESS STUDIO/YOGA STUDIO/GYM
FitHaus. Long Lake
Life Time Athletic, Minnetonka
The Marsh
BEST DENTAL PRACTICE (tie)
Holger Dental Group
Lake Minnetonka Dental
Orono Dental Care
Wayzata Family Dentistry
BEST ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE
Kottemann Orthodontics, Orono
Lake Minnetonka Orthodontics, Minnetonka
Ovation! Orthodontics, Minnetonka
BEST CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE
The Brost Clinic
Excelsior Chiropractic
Knewtson Health Group
BEST PEDIATRIC PRACTICE
Park Nicollet Clinic, Carlson Parkway
South Lake Pediatrics, Minnetonka
Wayzata Children's Clinic, Minnetonka
BEST EYE PRACTICE
Excelsior Eye Care
Minnesota Eye Consultants, Minnetonka
Northwest Eye, Minnetonka
BEST DERMATOLOGY PRACTICE
Park Nicollet Clinic, Carlson Parkway
Skin Care Doctors, Orono
Zel Skin & Laser Specialists, Plymouth
BEST MEDSPA
LivSkin MedSpa
Skingevity MedSpa
Wayzata Cosmetic Surgery & Spa
BEST SALON/SPA
Juut SalonSpa, Wayzata
Lavish
Mérite House of Beauty
BEST APPAREL BOUTIQUE
Evereve, Wayzata
General Store of Minnetonka
Ooh La La
BEST GIFT SHOP
Five Swans
General Store of Minnetonka
Ooh La La
BEST FLORIST
Bayside Floral & Gifts
Candlelight Floral & Gifts
Tonkadale Greenhouse
BEST SPECIALTY FOODS/KITCHEN STORE
Lakewinds Food Co-op, Minnetonka
Lunds & Byerlys, Wayzata
Kolwalski's Market, Excelsior
BEST DOGGY DAYCARE/KENNEL
Adogo Pet Hotels, Minnetonka
Top Dog Country Club
Woofington Luxury Petite Dog Resort & Spa
BEST PRIVATE PRESCHOOL/CHILDCARE
Mount Calvary Preschool
Our Lady of the Lake Catholic School Pre-K
Wayzata Community Church Nursery School
BEST LAW FIRM
Excelsior Law Firm
Sanford, Pierson, Thone & Strean
Wayzata Law Group
BEST VETERINARY PRACTICE
Excelsior Animal Hospital
Gehrman Animal Hospital
Long Lake Veterinary Clinic
BEST LEARNING/TUTORING CENTER
College Nannies & Tutors, Wayzata
Mathnasium, Minnetonka
Sylvan Learning of Minnetonka
BEST PLACE FOR KIDS' ACTIVITIES
Big Thrill Factory
Creo Arts and Dance Conservatory
Minnetonka Community Education
